Senior Commercial Lawyer | 8+ Years PAE | Parramatta

No CBD commute

Family friendly

Low staff turnover (especially lawyers) retaining wealth of knowledge and client history

Direct access to partners

Autonomy

Long-standing clients

Maclarens Lawyers is a well-established firm with a strong reputation across Sydney, built over more than 80 years of serving business and family clients locally and Sydney-wide. We're looking for a Senior Commercial Lawyer to join our Commercial Law team and take real ownership of a broad and interesting caseload, working alongside experienced partners in a firm that backs its people to grow.

About the role

You'll be running your own files from day one, working across business sales and share sales, commercial contract review and drafting, retail, commercial and warehousing leasing, business set up and restructuring, and commercial disputes. Our client base spans everything from regular family business transactions through to small and medium enterprises and substantial high net worth clients, giving you exposure to genuinely high end, competitive commercial work alongside the day to day. We also maintain a strong pro bono practice and this role includes the opportunity to make a real contribution to the community through that work.





This is a genuine chance to build client relationships, mentor juniors and shape the direction of a growing practice area.

What you'll bring

- 8+ years' post-admission experience in commercial law, with strong exposure to business and share sale transactions
- Confidence drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and leasing agreements
- Experience with business structuring, restructures and commercial disputes
- A practical, commercial approach and the judgement to manage client relationships independently
- Current NSW practising certificate

What we offer

- A competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Genuine autonomy and quality legal work
- A supportive, close-knit team workplace with direct access to partners
- The chance to build your own practice within an established, respected firm

Maclarens Lawyers has been part of the Merrylands community for over 80 years. We're proud of our reputation for practical, straightforward advice and we're investing in the people who'll carry that forward.

Competitive and negotiable based on experience. We're happy to talk numbers confidentially from the first conversation, so please ask.

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